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Harpers Ferry 1805 Flintlock Pistol...early Belgian Reproduction By FAUL For Centennial Arms
Guns International #: 101325404 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Replica Pistols - Muzzleloading Pistols - Modern & Replica Flint
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Seller: Brent Wilburn
Company: Antique Arms, Inc.
Member Since: 11/19/15
First Name: Brent
Last Name: Wilburn
State: Georgia
Zip: 30052
Country: United States
Phone: (678) 471-1432
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Description:
This is a circa 1960-61 Belgian Reproduction of the Model 1805 Harpers Ferry Pistol. These were offered by Centennial Arms for a cost of about $100 back in 1960. In 2019, Money, that's about $860.00 adjusted for inflation. Originally, these came in the original .54 Caliber but most I've found are in .58 Caliber like this one with rifled bores. This was likely due to the fact that most muzzleloader enthusiasts 60 years ago were almost all using .58 Caliber. With the 100th anniversary of the Civil War coming in 1961, there was a great deal of interest in producing quality replicas of early American weapons for re-enactments and black powder shooting enthusiasts. While most reproductions were eventually made in Italy, some of the earliest examples were produced in Belgium by a century old company named FAUL. The comapny was an ideal choice in the early 1960's because unlike every other start-up maker who was new to black powder repros, FAUL had been producing muzzle loaders almost continuously since the 1850's when it was one of the original European makers that received permission from Sam Colt to build Brevette Versions of the 1851 Navy Revolver. By the 1950's, FAUL was still making percussion and flintlock rifles for Colonial Africa however, as 1960 approached and most European nations granted independence to their former African colonies, FAUL turned to the replica business. I believe this Liege Proofed 1805's cost a bit more than their Italian competitors but they were fairly well made with genuine case colored locks, fire blued screws, and the internals often appear to have been hand fit as you can see chisel and file marks etc....similar to how the originals were constructed by Harpers Ferry. History. As older collectors have told me, some of these FAUL replicas have unfortunately served as the platform or starting point for constructing fakes. This one has been fired in its life but remains in Very Good Condition. The metal is still bright with no pitting or noticeable damage. Some of the screws still retain their fire blue while others show turn marks. The lock still has most of its bright original case colors while the barrel is still in the white along with the polished bright brass furniture. The ramrod is intact with a nice little screw-on cap feature which reveals a threaded musket ball puller. Some historical background on the this Model found on Wiki states: The model 1805 U.S. Marshal "Harper's Ferry" flintlock pistol, manufactured at the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia (now West Virginia), was the first pistol manufactured by an American national armory. It was the standard handgun of the US dragoons during the War of 1812. The Model 1805 horse pistol was copied from the French Pistolet Modele An. IX of 1798. Harper's Ferry models 1805, 1806, 1807 and 1808 flintlock pistols were all identical and there were no changes in design during this model year sequence. The M1805 pistol was a .54 caliber, single-shot, smoothbore, flintlock pistol intended for field duty.[3] Pistols made for officers resembled the standard horse pistol but featured more elaborate decoration, and sometimes a rifled barrel. Harper's Ferry model 1805–1808 flintlock pistols were known then as “horsemen’s pistols” and were produced in pairs; both pistols having identical serial numbers. With just one shot readily available without reloading, a pair or "brace" was the standard issue. Horse accouterments also included a standard pair of saddle holsters. No serial number higher than 2048 has ever been discovered—and that is exactly half of the number recorded as produced at the Harper's Ferry Armory. There are between 200–300 of these pistols known to exist today.[4] War of 1812/ During the War of 1812, the M1805 pistol was issued to American cavalry. Due to the high demand for weapons, derivative pistols were manufactured in other states, especially Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Some featured improvements such as iron instead of wood ramrods. President Jackson favored the M1805 throughout his military career, and used a pair of these pistols in his famous gunfight with Charles Dickinson in 1806.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: FAUL, Belgium
Caliber Info: .58